问题
选择题
It was so noisy in the dining room that only by shouting ____ to make himself heard.
A．he has been able
B．has he been able
C．was he able
D．he was able
答案
答案：C
餐厅里是那么吵以至于只通过喊他不能使自己被听见。Only+状语句子采取部分倒装，叙述过去应为过去时，因此选C。